Folding display box



Feb. 27, 1923..

5.1i. PINKERTON. 'FOLDING DISPLAY Box.

FILED JAN. 20. I9l9 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

IN V EN TOR.

W TT ORNEl/ WITNESSES: (2,02. 'FHM E. E. PINKERTON.

FOLDING DISPLAY BOX.

FILED 1AN.20, 1919. 2 sHTs*sH:r 2.

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EDT/'AED ELLSVORTH INKEETON, OEE' CHICAGO, ILLNOIS,

Application i'iied 'enuery f2.0, 1919.

M* invention relates to improvements in folding; display boxes? theparticule-r einbodini'nt er et disclosed in this application being;- etnY d for use especials.'Y in c Vsection with hoi pins.

The object olif i invention is the produc@ 'tion et :i folding boi; oi"the c. seter new tiene-d which will be ot din nd eeononiicalconstruction. 3i wid permit ofi ready und eX editious insertion articlestherein. effective display7 thereof sorte-il, und which will securelyvhold t ic iii-ticles during shipment ot the box.

Other objects wi 'appear lieroinzitlier. The invention consists 'hecombinaitions and arrangements et ports hereinafter described andclaimed.`

rl`he invention will be best understood i reference to the accompanyingdraw i Yibrrningg a port oit this specilicetion. :in which,

Filo'. l, is top plo-.n view of the blank used in the construction otthe box. sei( b shown in dat er u olded ce...

2 zi perspective New opt he bof: in operative condition`r Fig. 3. evertical section through the bei; section taken on line #if-s o' Fifi.1i. :i i o and 5. section teli-eu on line 'F45 of;

l. The preferred 'torni of construction. :is iliustrziied in thedrawings. comprises botv to-=Y 6 surrounded by lateral woll-formingmembers 7. 3. 9 end i0. Provded :it the respective ends o'i theineinberly and S :ire elongated flops or extensions il adopted when thebof; is Ytolded for use:o assume po' sitions et the inner sides o? theniernbers 9 end l() entendino` parallel therewith. elesrly seen in Fig.4i. The lateral well. members land l() are formed with extensions l2,which are adapted to be folded inwnrdlj.7 to embrace the extensions l1,ears or 'Flaps being 'tori/ned upon the port-ions l2 which are adaptedto extend inwardly therefrom along the bottom 6. es Clearly seen in Fig.4.

Serial No. 272,108.

Formed upon the rear well member is e lid lli liiwb u flap l5 adapted,when die lid is in closed position, to assume n `position in tront ofthe wall nieinber 8. e .reduced exte sion 16 on the portion l5 beingadapted n' inse tion into :in elongated slot 'i7 iorlned et the bese otwoll 8 'to hold the lid in closed position. Seid lid is also 'formedwith lateral flops i8 o dflpted7 when the lid is in closed position. toessunie positions at the inner sides of the lateral wells oit the beinas clearlyv seen in Fig. 4.

Connected with the front wmll-iorniing?J member 8 is 2L holder for thearticles to be displayed. seid holder being connected with seid wall 8in; n, portion 20 which. when t box is in operative condition, isadopted to be folded inwardly :meinst the inner side et iid wall 8 so asto bring' the adjacent edge oiE holder l5) in :i position resting' uponth bottom ot the box. as clearly seen in Figs. und o.

The iolder 19 is termed intermediate its ends with :1. transverselyextending ridp` in the opposite sides of which :we 'to s; e"ed nligrniif' i 22 odin;

o i ul resilient lips or I'lr-.ps 9.3 adapted, upon ir.

es A. into said openi to e tlierewitlnss clearly seen in Figs. nini leso as to 'tiiotionuiljv hold oiticles eqsinst displacement. The outeredge oi'` the ridge affords en excellent surface for advertising inottr, and the front iaps or lips afford surfaces for des ignoting' thevarious sizes of haiipins or other articles which ,may be inserted intothe vvarious openings. The Vieldsibilitj,T o seid also permits of alarge or small number ot ertieles or articles, ot 'various thicknessesbeing inserted thereunder.

rhe rearward edpje oi' :he bolder .i9 is pro- Tid d with an exten 'on orflange which is adapted to depend theretroniinto Contact with thebottoni ot the bosv in order t support seid edge ot th holder inslightly eleijsted posiQo.. thus affording :i more sttractive displsi;7'for the articles held therebff. lilith the arrangement disclosed, itwill be seen that the holder is positioned in a pls-,ne below the upperedge of the box. so that the articles wronged therein Will be imprisonedbetween the Jiront and rear Walls ot the box, preventing accidenteldisplacement thereof. lin filling the box, that is,

l tion oi" the zrtic )yielding/ly ei the inserting the articles into theopenings 22, the rearward edge oi' the holder is raised and the flange2s rested against the adjacent edge or the lid 111-, with the latterswung back te full open position, said flange, in this position;vserving as a guide for the arti- -cles in the inserting operation,insertion thereol:l being thus greatly facilitated.

When the holder 19 is in operative position within thebox, it will beseen that the same is positioned directly over the inwardly projectingportions 1B connected with the side walls of the box, said holder thusserving as a means of loc-king said portions 13 in this position andhence of securely holding the box in distendcd or operative condition.lVhile 1 have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit ot theinvention. l, therefore, do not wish to be liml ited to the precisedetails o't` construction set forth, but desire to avail myself ot suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby lietters Patent is 1. A device of the class described comprising abox portion; a display holder mounted in said box portion, said holderbeing inclined relatively to the bottom ot said box; and inwardlyprojecting ears on said box engaging under said holder whereby said boxis locked in operative condition, substantially as described.

2. An adjustable holder comprising` a body having a ridge therein, therebeing aligning openings formed in the opposite sides oi said ridge forthe reception ol the articles to be displayed; and means tor pressingyagainst said articles to hold the same in position in said openings,substantially as described.

An adjustable holder comprir'ng a body having a ridge therein, therebeing aligning openings 'formed in the opposite sides of said ridge forthe reception of the articles to be displayed; and lips on said body atsaid openings, adapted to frictionally engage said articles to hold thesame in position in said. openings, substantially 'as described.

- 4. An adjustable holder comprising a body havinga ridge therein, therebeing aligning openings formed in the opposite sides of'saidridge forthe reception oi1` the articles to be displayed; and yieldable lipsformed integral with said body at said openings, adapted` tofrictionally engage 5 A device of .the .Class dssefibed onisaid articlesto hold the same in position in said openings7 substantially asdescribed.

prising a box portion; a ho-lder for displaying articles arrangedin'said box portion, said holder having openings therein -ifor thereception of said articles; and means formed from said holder forpressing against .said articles to hold the same in position in saidopenings, substantially as described.

6. A device of the `class described Acomprising a box portion; a holderin said box portion; a ridge in said holder having aligning openings inopposite sides thereof for the reception et articles Vto bcl held; andmeanson said holder at said openings adapted to press against saidarticles to hold the same in position, substantiallyas described.

7. A device oi" the class described comprising a box portion; a holderin lsaid box portion and formed integral therewith; a ridge in said'holder having aligning openings in opposite sides thereotl iter Athereception ot' articles to be held; and means on said holder at saidopenings adapted to press against said articles to hold the same inposition, substantially as described.

8. A device of the class .described comprising a box portion; a holderin said box portion and connected withY one side thereof; a ridge insaid holder .having aligning openings in opposite sides thereof :tor thereception of articles to be held; and means on said holder at saidopenings adapted to press against said articles to hold the same inposition, substantially as described.

9. A device 0i" the class described comprising a box portion; a holderin said `box portion; a ridge in said holder having aligning openings inopposite sides thereof Jfor the reception ot articles to be held; meanson said holder at said openings adapted to press against said articlesto .hold the same in position; and inwardly projecting ears on said boxengaging under said holder, substantially as described.

10. A device o't the class described comprising a box portion; a holderin said box portion; a ridge in said holder` having aligning openings inoppositevv sides thereof for the reception ot articles to be held; meanson said holder at said openings adapted to press against said articlesto hold the same in position; and inwardly projecting ears on oppositesides et said box engaging' under adjacent portions o'tsaid holder,substantially as described.V

In testimony whereof 1 have signed my name to this specification inthe'presenoe ot two subscribing` witnesses. y

EDWARD ELLSWRT llNKERTON,

Witnesses:

Jesi-Ina R. ll. Porre, VARTHUR A. OLSON.

